Panel registers case in delivery by minor girl
The Hindu
Police, child protection officer asked to submit report by September 22
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a case in connection with the premature delivery of a baby by a 17-year-old girl in the toilet of a private hospital in the city earlier this week. Commission Chairman K.V. Manoj Kumar registered a suo motu case based on media reports. The commission has also asked the District Police Chief (Kochi City), District Child Protection Officer, and the Station House Officer of South Police to submit a report by September 22. The South police had on Thursday arrested a man in connection with the case. The arrested man was a resident of Wayanad but had stayed in the city for work. The police claimed that the duo had known each other and that the girl was abused at her house.More Related News